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Board Bill Number 60 In Session 2023-2024
Streamlining the Liquor License Application Process
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to update the Liquor Code provisions of the City of St. Louis with an emphasis on streamlining the liquor license application process for Restaurants with liquor, enhancing provisions relating to public safety and to incorporate various other changes. The bill eliminates the plat and petition requirements for an initial license application for Restaurants with liquor, allowing an appellate right where same is denied, and adds other provisions, including allowing the Excise Commissioner to retain hearing officers to carry out its functions, increasing the penalties for entities who fail to obtain a liquor license where one is required or where a license is revoked, providing a provision for notice of violations to a license holder, allowing for inspection of certain licensed premises, setting forth an emergency provision for temporary suspension of a license, setting forth a jurisdictional cooperation provision amongst City departments, clarifying contested case procedure for hearing before Excise, and eliminating or alleviating burdensome and restrictions where there is a death or incapacity of a business owner or a change in corporation interest or managing officer.
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Latest Bill text:
- As Amended on the Floor (1.15 MB PDF)
Overview
Session: 2023-2024
Introduced: 06/09/2023
Primary Sponsors: Bret Narayan
Latest Activity: Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number
Ordinance: 71819 effective 04/16/2024
Co-Sponsors:
Daniela Velazquez, President Megan E Green
Legislative History
Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.
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06/09/2023
First Reading
Bill text was introduced (3.15 MB PDF).
06/09/2023Referred to a Committee
The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee.
09/11/2023Committee Hearing
The bill was held in committee during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.
02/08/2024Committee Hearing
The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.
The bill text was changed:
- Committee Substitute (3.13 MB PDF)
02/09/2024Second Reading
02/16/2024Perfection
The bill was placed on the informal calendar.
02/23/2024Referred to a Committee
The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee.
02/23/2024Perfection
The bill was referred to committee.
02/27/2024Committee Hearing
The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape Committee hearing.
The bill text was changed:
- Committee Substitute (1.15 MB PDF)
03/01/2024Second Reading
03/08/2024Perfection
The bill was passed.
The bill text was changed:
- As Amended on the Floor (1.15 MB PDF)
03/29/2024Engrossment
The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.
03/29/2024Third Reading
The bill was passed.
03/29/2024Delivered to Mayor
04/16/2024Mayor Returns Bill
The bill was approved.
04/16/2024Delivered to Register
04/18/2024Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number
Register returns ordinance number 71819. Effective date is 04/16/2024
Supporting Materials
These materials are not a part of the legislation. They may be presented by the sponsor, other Board members, special guest speakers or others to help further explain the proposal, provide other evidence, give additional information and/or alternative ideas or opinions.
1 document has been uploaded Title File Size Newly proposed Board Bill Number 60 Committee Substitute As Amended. This version includes the two amendments adopted on the floor of the Board Friday, Februray 23, 2024 and the addiitonal ones proposed by the sponsor. Changes are in bold. BB60CSAA New2.pdf 969.93 KB Votes
03/29/2024 Vote Results
Aye Votes 9No Votes 3Final Passage VoteOrdinance
Ordinance Number: 71819
Effective Date: 04/16/2024
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